Division II · East Coast Conference
St. Thomas Aquinas College Men's Basketball
Sparkill, NY · the Spartans · St. Thomas Aquinas College overview
19
Roster
2024–25 season
$905k
Team budget
85th percentile in Division II
$47,650
Per roster spot
median $37,568
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
82%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
St. Thomas Aquinas College fields a men's basketball team in the East Coast Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 19 players, above the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $905,356, above the median of $642k — $47,650 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $2,377,732 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,288 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 293 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#45Team budgetof 293 · Division II#72Spend per playerof 293 · Division II#73Roster sizeof 293 · Division II
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster19 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$905,356 for the year
- Operating expenses$178,994 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$47,650 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,377,732 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,288 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$31,163 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| John Alesi head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school basketball players540,704 2024-25
- Division II roster spots5,660 293 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 96 1.0% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →1,795undergraduates · 1,950 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →82%admitted · of 2,251 applicants
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 60%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →19on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $905,356 $47,650 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,377,732
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $31,163
Cost
Full picture →$21,257net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $37,720
Campus safety
Full picture →0.49violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in business · 18 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
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School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Basketball program19 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions82% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$21,257 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 1,795Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.49 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
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| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican University New York Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 1 | 21 | $423k | — | 79% | |
| Mercy University Division II · East Coast Conference | 4 | 15 | $247k | — | 85% | |
| Sarah Lawrence College Division III · Skyline Conference | 9 | 18 | $111k | — | 59% | |
| University of Mount Saint Vincent Division III · Skyline Conference | 9 | 23 | $103k | — | 85% | |
| Manhattan University Division I · Metro Conference | 11 | 19 | $2.4M | 957 | 78% | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus Division I · Northeast Conference | 11 | 15 | $1.9M | 985 | 96% | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University, Florham Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | 11 | 15 | $1.9M | 985 | 96% | |
| Iona University Division I · Metro Conference | 11 | 15 | $4.1M | 953 | 91% | |
| Manhattanville University Division III · Skyline Conference | 12 | 22 | $124k | — | 85% | |
| Lehman College Division III · City University of New York Athletic Conference | 12 | 17 | $54k | — | 55% | |
| Purchase College, State University of New York Division III · Skyline Conference | 12 | 17 | $128k | — | 73% | |
| Ramapo College Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 13 | 18 | $273k | — | 73% |
Other men's basketball programs in the East Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas Aquinas College | 19 | $905k | $47,650 | — | vs | |
| Daemen University | 17 | $687k | $40,404 | — | vs | |
| University of the District of Columbia | 13 | $621k | $47,772 | — | vs | |
| D'Youville University | 17 | $521k | $30,666 | — | vs | |
| Roberts Wesleyan University | 32 | $395k | $12,340 | — | vs | |
| College of Staten Island | 14 | $318k | $22,735 | — | vs | |
| Molloy University | 15 | $310k | $20,698 | — | vs | |
| Queens College (New York) | 15 | $282k | $18,819 | — | vs | |
| Mercy University | 15 | $247k | $16,496 | — | vs |
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